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What Do Academics Think Of Conservatives?Given the flak that members of this blog have recently taken from some retired academics, I found this piece to be of particular interest. The person who wrote this is not an academic, but I can tell she knows academia...You Can Believe As Much of THIS as You Want To!
Thune against Kelo land stealingDemocrats vow not to take out anger on Roberts
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat who is expected to help lead his party's opposition to Judge Roberts, called Mr. Bush's recess appointment "shameful and irresponsible" and lamented that the "cloak of secrecy from the White House continues."That's rich coming from HIM! He STILL hasn't come clean about killing that girl in the car when he drove off the bridge at Chappaquidak (sp?). Last time I looked Bolton didn't have manslaughter to contend with.
"There's little appetite in the Democratic caucus for further abuse of power by the president or stonewalling," said one aide, adding that the party will be even more insistent on information about a Supreme Court nominee than they were about Mr. Bolton.Let's see now - the administration already said it wouldn't give the Donks all the working papers that they are demanding. So how does this mesh with the bit about not being so obnoxious on the Roberts debate?
Republicans said Democrats left Mr. Bush no choice. "Although I would have preferred an up-or-down Senate confirmation vote on John Bolton ... the president's appointment of Secretary Bolton was necessary to ensure our representation at the United Nations and to provide momentum to the vital process of U.N. reform," said Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Indiana Republican and Foreign Relations chairman. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican, noted that Mr. Bolton has won majority support from the Senate four times -- although he never reached the 60-vote plateau necessary to break the Democratic filibuster.Still the filibuster - what about the "new spirit of cooperation from the gang of 14"????
And finally, from Sen. Voinovich:
Sen. George V. Voinovich -- the OhioRepublicanRINO who broke with his party by saying he couldn't support Mr. Bolton -- said he was disappointed with the recess appointment, but will stand behind the president's decision. "I am truly concerned that a recess appointment will only add to John Bolton's baggage and his lack of credibility with the United Nations," Mr. Voinovich said. "That said, the president has made this decision, and I will do everything in my power to support Mr. Bolton as he takes his new position."WOW! Talk about an almost perfect weasel statement - a truly masterful job of planting himself firmly on both sides of the fence on this one! This is almost up to Daschle quality!
Here's Senator Thune's latest column published in the Dakota Voice headlined My Land is NOT Your Land....Hope for Schaff and Myself
Another tip to NoLeftTurns, this from the New York Times. But the career that began in a Helsinki hospital has brought [Dr. Maria Siemionow] and her profession, to an extraordinary moment. A team led by Dr. Siemionow is planning to...Will Janklow Practice Law Again?
Twin Cities Pioneer:The State Bar's Disciplinary Board recommended Tuesday that former South Dakota Gov. and U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow should regain his license to practice law next February. If the state Supreme Court accepts that recommendation, it would mean Janklow...Wise Words
I have been meaning to get around to posting this column by my colleague Art Marmorstein, which is based on the thoughts of a former colleague, Jerry Rosonke. The headline is Face Life Decisions With Ethics, Morals and it gets...I'm A Hard-Line Conservative, You're A Hard-Line Conservative...
Why do I get the impression that the New York Times would characterize any organization that isn't part of the MoveOn/Soros wing of the Democratic party as "an organization of hard-line conservatives"?...Schmidt the Victor
Looks like Jean Schmidt won Ohio's 2nd District special election. The election was close -- surprisingly so, in fact -- so we ought to be on the lookout for some wingnuts in full bloom in the coming days....
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